Author/Authors :
Fallahian, Farahnaz iran university of medical sciences - Gastroenterintestinal and Liver Disease Research Center, ايران , Alavian, Moayed baqiyatallah university of medical sciences - Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, ايران , Rasoulinejad, Mehrnaz tehran university of medical sciences tums - Department of Infectious Disease, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Hepatitis G virus (HGV) or GB-virus type C (GBV-C) is distributed globally and is present in the volunteer blood donor population. For epidemiological studies, HGV is of interest in hemodialysis patients who are at risk of parenterally transmitted infections. The role of HGV in producing illness and hepatic disease has yet to be determined. A review of literature was performed in 2009 to summarize scientific reports on epidemiology and pathogenesis of the HGV infection and its exposure through hemodialysis.
